Byakuya Kuchiki
Byakuya Kuchiki
Captain of Division 6
H: 189cm W: 80kg Blood type: O Birthday: January 31
Zanpakutou: Senbonzakura (A Thousand Cherry Blossoms)
Bankai: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi (Vibrant Display of the Thousand Cherry Blossoms)
First Appearance: Manga chapter | Anime episode
Byakuya Kuchiki comes from the noble clan of the Kuchiki, one of the four great noble houses in Soul Society. The white silk scarf and head pieces Byakuya wears on his head are symbols of his status as the current head of the Kuchiki clan. He is a very collected man who has a aura of aloofness about him and wastes little words with those he believes are lower than himself.
Fifty five years before the start of Bleach, Byakuya married a girl named Hisana in Soul Society. Because Hisana was a commoner, Byakuya broke the rules of the Kuchiki clan by marrying her. He used his authority as the head of the clan to quell any objections. Unfortunately, a few years
later Hisana died from a disease. Her last wish was for Byakuya to find her biological sister, Rukia, whom she abandoned in Rukongai (one of the slums in Soul Society) before marrying into the Kuchiki house. Byakuya found Rukia when she entered the Shinigami Academy, but broke the rules again by adopting her into the Kuchiki house. Byakuya swore on the grave of his parents that he would never break the rules again. This is why he forced himself to enforce the orders for Rukia’s execution during the events of the Soul Society arc even though, on the inside, he wanted to save her.
Byakuya is known for highly efficient and fast fighting styles in combat. Having learned from Yoriuchi at a young age, Byakuya is an expert in using flash steps to close in almost instantly with his opponent. Byakuya also utilizes very high level kido techniques to supplement his sword fighting, some of which require almost no incantations to execute. Senbonzkura is Byakuya’s Zanpakutou which looks like an ordinary katana in its sealed state. The Shikai command is “scatter” upon which the blade of his Zanpakutou will separate into thousands of tiny blades. Each blade can be controlled by Byakuya at will, thus allowing him to attack his opponent from any angle. The effect of lighting shining off the blades makes them resemble sakura blossom petals. Byakuya’s Bankai is called Senbonzakura Kageyoshi and is essentially a larger version of the Shikai form. After Byakuya drops his sword into the ground, two rows of blades rise up around Byakuya and his opponent. Byakuya can use these blades as normal swords or have them scatter, creating millions of tiny blades at his disposal.
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August 22, 2008 10:25 am
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By Bayakushi, October 9, 2008 @ 8:51 am
YAY! Byakuya is so awsome! ByakushixByakuya YAOI!!
By Hollow_WhiteFang, October 9, 2008 @ 5:05 pm
yeah he was a dick at first
By pabloperkins, October 29, 2009 @ 2:10 pm
he may have been a dick…but he could kick everyones asses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >.<
By rukia, June 6, 2010 @ 3:32 pm
he’s mean but awesome